Passover Meal at CNC on April 9

Our church will be hosting a Passover meal on the Thursday before Easter. Mark and Kate are coordinating and leading this event.

 It starts at 6 pm and is a potluck meal. The menu is as follows: sauteed veggies, roasted potatoes, green salad, ice cream, and beverage.

Besides bringing a food item help is needed with set-up or clean up. 

Please RSVP today with the following information. 

• How many adults and how many kiddos?
• What will you bring? 
• Can you assist with set-up or clean-up?

You can RSVP in one of three ways.You can respond to this blog post with your answer, call Roberta in the office or sign up at Church in Rudat Hall on Sunday.

This should be an informational and fun time as we gather as a church family to celebrate and learn why Passover is significant to Christians.

Beautimous Tea Invite

Look at the invite my daughter created. The artwork is hers.

The map is painted on a shell (about 6″x4″ ) she found in Baja.

It’s not too late to RSVP. Do so today!

Retreat RSVP Postcard

Ladies, RSVP today. My daughter made this post card.

Women’s Annual Tea is 2 Saturday’s Away

CNC Ladies, RSVP today as either a hostess or attendee. We want to make sure we have enough seating. Saturday, Feb 21, 2 pm will be here before we all know it.

So RSVP NOW by responding here or calling the church office. 

There is no cost to the tea but do bring a tea food for the buffet table . Go here, our church website, and look for the CrossRoads. Download it so you can read the article about the Tea.

I’m thinking about making cucumber sandwiches. Yummy!

What are you bringing? 

The drawing was made by my artistic niece, S.

So Why Don’t I Cook More Often?

I just made Sweet & Sour Pork. It’s  for a potluck at the Christmas C.A.M.P. I am attending at Church later today. It was soooo easy, inexpensive (pork was on sale), fast and tasty.

So given all that, why don’t I cook more 0ften?

Below is the recipe. I modified it from my Sweet  & Sour Meatball recipe. Which I haven’t cooked in years!

Sweet and Sour Pork

Serves 4-6

 

Meat

·         1 1/2 pounds boneless pork, sliced 1/2-inch thick

·         1 tablespoon olive oil

Sauce

·         1 can (20 ounces) pineapple chunks in juice

·         3/4 cup water

·         1/4 cup vinegar

·         2 tablespoon soy sauce

·         1/4 cup brown sugar

·         1/4 teaspoon salt  

Thickener

·         2 tablespoons cornstarch

·         2 tablespoons water

Vegetables

·         1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion (Can use yellow onions or scallions)

·         1 cup diced orange pepper (Can also use green, red or yellow)

Preparation:

Directions for sweet and sour pork

1.      Cut pork about 1 inch long and 1 inch wide. Cook pork bits in oil in 400 degree oven, until lightly browned; drain. Or sauté in pan over medium heat until lightly browned; drain.

2.      Drain pineapple; reserve juice.

3.      Combine pineapple juice, 3/4 cup water, vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, and salt; pour over pork in skillet.

4.      Cover and simmer, on the stove, for 1 hour, or until meat is tender.

5.      Combine cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water in a cup; stir until smooth. Add cornstarch mixture to pork mixture. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and bubbly.

6.      Add pineapple chunks, onion and green pepper. Cover and simmer sweet and sour pork for 10 minutes longer, or until vegetables are tender.

No Matter How Hard You Try, These 6 Things Will Not Be At Women’s Retreat June 5-7, 2009

Here you have it, 6 more things you won’t find at women’s retreat at Zephyr Point.

1.      Platitudes

2.      Plastic mattresses

3.      200 bff’s you’ll never see again

4.      Long walk to meeting room & dining facility

5.      Lingering smoke in your hair & clothes

6.      Perfect Women

Put this date on your calendar. Start saving (about $5 a week) for the Retreat cost of $155.00. Registration forms are coming in December.

Have any questions? Contact Susan  or Reggie at the church office.

 

What do you hope to not find at your women’s retreat?

10 Things You Won’t Find At CNC Women’s Retreat June 5-7, 2009

This Retreat won’t have a lot of things.

Which one or two of the following is your favorite to miss?

 

1. Perfect Women
2. KP or Cleaning Duties
3. Bunk beds
4. Pious Attitudes
5. 25 Cent Showers
6. Easy Answers
7.  Jam-Packed Schedule
8. Theology Nazis
9. Boring Speakers
10. Critical, Kill-Joy Women

These 10 missing things are great reasons to attend the Women’s Retreat at Zephyr Point. My favorite two to miss are Theology Nazis and KP/Cleaning Duties. One more, okay? I won’t miss a Jam-packed schedule either.

Retreat cost is $155.00. Registration forms will be available in December. The deposit is $77.50 or you can start making payments to hold your spot. You don’t need a registration form to turn in money now. Just be sure to put “women’s retreat payment” on the memo line of your check. 60 spots are available.

Let us know if you have any questions. You can contact me or Reggie at the church office.

Bake Sale Opportunity Shows Our World Involvement

CNC is known for community involvement whether it’s in our own backyard or on other continents like South East Asia. That’s why I’m so excited about Sunday’s bake sale at church. The proceeds will go to field workers in Kurdistan to up grade their hole-in-the floor toilet to the decadent style of porcelain.

Please bring your baked good, sweet and/or savory, to Rudat Hall. We will sell the items between the two services and after the 2nd service. Be sure to bring money so you can take home food for Sunday lunch.

We are also collecting . . . . cell phones, used inkjet cartridges, DVD’s, iPOD’s and gaming machines. Even the broken ones.

Finally, if you’d like a great present, buy a CNC cookbook. 

All the proceeds from these fundraisers will go to missions. All 100% of the funds. Thank you in advance for supporting missions. Together we are spreading the love, mercy and grace of Christ.

Go to this post to see the three reasons why this fundraising event is important to you.

Tentative Schedule 4 Craft Night Plus Is Up

Michelle and I met and planned our rough draft of a schedule of what we are doing. If you want to join us, le us know. Or bring whatever you want to work on. If you want it posted, let me know that too.

Go here to see the blog and the schedule.

Hey, are you coming?  I DO HOPE SO. August 8th will be here before we know it. RSVP so we have enough place settings and drink.

New Blog for C.A.M.P Craft Night Plus

Ladies, C.A.M.P. is happening on Friday, August 8, 2008. It will be 4-midnight at the church.

Go to the Craft Night Plus blog to check out what’s happening. If you’d like to describe what you’ll be doing, leave a comment at either place or email me or Michelle.

Bring your project(s), musical instrument, potluck food item and snacks to share. Or come to view the movie and/or talk. Wanna sing? Sign up to lead us through camp and/or other types of songs.

Hey, it’s your camp experience and you can do what you want. Invite a friend or two.

RSVP to me, Michelle, or the church office.